ECON 140A: INTRO ECONOMETRICS
University of California, Santa Barbara
Introduction to econometrics for data analysis in economics and social scie ces. The goal of the course is to learn how to use simple and multivariate linear regression for analyzing the relationship between economic variables s, for prediction and for causal inference, understanding its underlying as sumptions, advantages and pitfalls.
Average GPA: 2.94
Grade distribution records: 10,400 students across 56 terms.
Grade distribution
| Grade | Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| A+ | 126 | 1.2% |
| A | 1,623 | 15.6% |
| A- | 1,333 | 12.8% |
| B+ | 1,565 | 15.0% |
| B | 1,666 | 16.0% |
| B- | 1,200 | 11.5% |
| C+ | 911 | 8.8% |
| C | 1,062 | 10.2% |
| C- | 465 | 4.5% |
| D+ | 65 | 0.6% |
| D | 176 | 1.7% |
| D- | 22 | 0.2% |
| F | 186 | 1.8% |
Based on 10,400 student grade records across 56 terms and 18 professors.
Instructors
- Steigerwald D 3,125 students, Average GPA 3.02
- Startz R 2,019 students, Average GPA 2.91
- Vazquez-Bare 1,581 students, Average GPA 3.11
- De Chaisemart 872 students, Average GPA 2.92
- Borgo S M 528 students, Average GPA 2.65
- Silver D 387 students, Average GPA 3.02
- White C D 323 students, Average GPA 2.97
- Lang B J 232 students, Average GPA 3.00
- Jones A T 231 students, Average GPA 2.87
- Wright A C 228 students, Average GPA 2.66
- Goodwin C C 202 students, Average GPA 2.38
- Bana S H 152 students, Average GPA 2.96
- Stearns J E 143 students, Average GPA 2.69
- Fischer S J 132 students, Average GPA 2.83
- Royer H N 120 students, Average GPA 2.62
- Argyle D W 64 students, Average GPA 2.73
- O M 45 students, Average GPA 2.56
- Erb C J 16 students, Average GPA 3.46